Joan Orenstein (December 4, 1923 – October 10, 2009)[1] was a British-born Canadian actress, primarily on stage, although she performed in other media.

One of her best-known roles was in the 1997 film The Hanging Garden as the dotty old grandmother, Grace.

Joan Travell was born in 1923 in London, and emigrated to Canada in the 1940s after World War II.

She also performed on television, in film, on radio and in the recording industry.

She was married to Henry Orenstein, an artist and CBC production designer.